My date with destiny

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You may not be able to stop the war, but you can double dig the potato patch. And if you really want to banish anxiety, says Tom Fort

SAD NEWS. The lawn’s got to go. I know, I know, I’m fond of it, too. But everyone knows that lawns and pigs just don’t go together. And the same goes for flowerbeds. No, I haven’t told my wife yet. But she’s a sensible woman — she’ll understand that sacrifices have to be made when you embrace a new philosophy of life.

If ever there was a time to think of making the break, this is it. The world we’ve made for ourselves isn’t looking too rosy — dark, dangerous and wholly out of our control would be nearer the